Edythe Elliott | |
Birth Name: | Edythe Fletcher |
Birth Date: | July 14, 1886 |
Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Death Place: | San Diego, California, U.S. |
Occupation: | Actress |
Spouse: | Charles "Royal" Elliott |
Edythe Elliott (born Edythe Fletcher; July 14, 1886 – April 9, 1978) was an American character actress active primarily during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.[1] [2]
Edythe Elliott was born in San Francisco, California where her parents were involved in Vaudeville.[3]
In 1917, Elliott became the leading lady of the stock company at the Wigwam Theatre in San Francisco.[4] On Broadway, she portrayed Pansy Horner in Salt Water (1929), Florence Blandy in After Tomorrow (1931), and Mrs. Thomas Carter in Mother Lode (1934).[5] She developed a prominent career on the stage before moving to the screen. She married fellow actor Charles "Royal" Elliott in Oregon in 1906 in a ceremony performed before a large audience.
Elliott debuted in films in 1935.[6]